Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Cruiser moorings near Leicester
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers.
3 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser (£3,272–£3,272 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 3 sites: 1 on a canal and 2 on rivers.
- 2 of the 3 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Pillings Lock Marina and Bishop Meadow L1.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Only Bishop Meadow L1 publishes a price for a 10m cruiser: £3,272 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 3, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- 2 of the 3 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to Leicester: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin, 10.2km north of the centre. 0 of the 3 within 10km.
Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m cruiser | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pillings Lock Marina | 13.9km north | On request | Berths available |
| Bishop Meadow L1 | 17.6km north | £3,272 | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | 10.2km north | On request | Waiting list |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which cruiser moorings near Leicester have space now?
2 of the 3 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Pillings Lock Marina and Bishop Meadow L1. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest cruiser mooring to Leicester?
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin, 10.2km north of the centre of Leicester, on the River Soar.
Can you live aboard at cruiser moorings near Leicester?
2 of the 3 say you can: Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent) and Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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